Antiglare shield for headlights



Mar. 27, 1923.

H. E. LUX.

ANTIGLABE SHIELD FOR HEADLIGHTS.

.FILED DEC-13,1921.

INVENTOR flseaferflax BY y] ATTORNEYS WITNESSES Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTIGLARE SHIELD FOR HEADLIGHTS.

Application filed December 13, 1921. Serial No. 522,118.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT E. Lnx, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Antiglare Shield for Headlights, of which the following is a description.

My invention has for an object to provide for side illumination by utilizing rays from the headlights with a view to avoidaccidents occurring from automobiles coming from a side street and not sufliciently visible to one traveling on the main thoroughfare without the necessity of providing special lights at each side of the car for the purpose.

A further object of the invention 1s to provide a side-light attachment for head lights which incidentally will constitute an anti-glare shield.

The nature of the invention and its d stinctive features and characteristics will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a partly sectional top view of a headlight equipped with my improved shield;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the shield;

Figure 3 is a front elevation, one side of which includes the clamping ring for the shield, said ring being omitted at the opposite side of the figure;

Figure 4 is a vertical section of the shield on the line 4.4L, Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a reflector provided on the shield to direct the rays to the side lights.

In the illustrated example of my invention, A indicates the body of a headlight; B, the reflector; C, the lamp, D, the lens or glass; and E, the clamping ring.

In accordance with my invention I provide a shield 10 adapted to be positioned in front of the glass D. Said shield is provided with a suitable means for securing it in position, there beng shown a ring frame 11 of which said shield is a part, said frame being adapted to be clamped by the ring E against the front of the glass 1).

The shield 10 has a forwardly offset shell 12 preferably rounded Vertically at the front and in the ends 13 of said shell are fitted jewelled or other suitable glasses 14 which in practice are red and green and form side lights.

Within the shell 12 I provide a reflector 15 advantageously of V-shape and flaring forwardly, the rear surface 15 being the refleeting surface to direct light rays from the lamp C laterally through the glasses 14L. Said reflector l5 mav be suitably fastened 15%; the shell 12 as by welding, brazing, or the I would state in conclusion that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A shield of the class described having an annular frame adapted to be secured in the front of a headlight by the clamping ring of the headlight and presenting a forwardly offset shell at the upper portion, and side lights fitted in said shell.

2. A shield of the class described having an annular frame adapted to be secured in the front of-a headlight by the clamping ring of the headlight and presenting a forwardly offset shell at the upper portion, a reflector in said shell, and s ide lights fitted. in said shell. V

3. A shield of the class described having a ring adapted to be fitted in the front of a headlight and having a portion offset forwardly to be disposed in the front of the headlight lamps, said ring being held in the headlights by the headlights clamping ring. said offset portion being in the shape of a cylinder having side lights and a reflector in said offset portion to direct reflect all the rays striking the reflector to said side lights.

4. A shield of the class described comprising a ring presenting a deflected. blind portion formed with a cylindrical shaped drum displaying side lights, said blind portion b ing adapted todeflect the rays of the headlight downwardly and a reflector in said cylindrical shaped drum for reflecting the rays striking said reflector to said side lights.

HERBERT E. LUX. 

